May 15, 2021

Eleven express interest in filling vacant Salina City Commission seat

Posted May 15, 2021 9:52 PM

Eleven people have submitted expression of interest forms in the hopes of being selected to fill a vacancy on the Salina City Commission.

The commission seat became open after Mayor Melissa Hodges received a letter of resignation effective April 29 from Rod Franz's sons and partner on his behalf. Franz is recovering from injuries sustained in an April 6 fall.

READ: City commission to consider filling vacancy after Franz resignation

Commissioners are scheduled to consider appointing one of the persons who applied during Monday's city commission meeting.

Those who applied come from varying walks of life and have various amounts of public service experience. They are, as follows.

Douglas K. Alt

Jacqueline (Gaschler) Cairo

Kay Crawford

Peter Earles

Chad Farber

Randall Hardy

Joe Hay

Norman Jennings

Luci Larson

Matthew Newbanks

Aaron Peck

To view their applications and other information concerning the appointment of someone to fill an unexpired city commission term, click here.